Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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